Just Cause Dev Avalanche Studios Opens Third Studio in Sweden

It will focus on small projects with AAA production.

Avalanche Studios, the developer behind the Just Cause series and Mad Max, has opened a third office in Malmö, Sweden.

The studio was founded in Stockholm in 2003, and opened a second New York office in 2011. The third studio is reported to be working on current and future IP, particularly "relatively small and flexible projects which rest on a solid foundation of AAA production values and award-winning proprietary technology," reads a statement.

"Getting back into the games industry feels like coming home. I’m honoured to have been chosen for the role, and look forward to building Avalanche Studios’ presence in Malmö," she said.

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"It's been hard to decide where to open our new studio," said Avalanche CEO, Pim Holfve. "Sweden offers many locations with potential, but we feel that Malmö ticks all the boxes. I’m convinced that the new studio will be beneficial for both Avalanche Studios and for the already impressive game development community in and around Malmö"

Last year, Avalanche began hiring for a project being developed for "both current and next gen platforms," which could have been a matter of future-proofing, or it could have been related to the "unannounced AAA title" it was working on.

There hasn't been much more news since, so perhaps we'll hear more at E3.

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